Busdriver 6207 Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) So it’s been a while since I actually did a full model build so I delved under the bed and brought out this. I love the M chassis cars and this seems to be the pinnacle of fwd M chassis’s. Just looking through the box the plastics and included items are a different level to the M05/6 base models. I bought myself an M3 tap and boy I wish I’d used one on the XV01 and the TD4. So much easier. So below are pictures of bag A construction. Edit: sorry but I seem to have lost a couple of pictures but I can’t go back and retake without dismantling what I’ve done. I’ll be more careful next bag. found them!!! Edited October 1, 2022 by Busdriver Pinion not steel 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 4508 Posted September 30, 2022 Subscribed to this one. The M-07 is a marvellous build. Have fun! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berman 5315 Posted October 1, 2022 Awesome, will watch with interest! 😁 Have put another M07 and a M08R away at my LHS.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) i have to say this is lovely to build. The quality etc is brilliant. A clever little touch is there a hole in the steering mechanism that allows you to get at the diff casing screw without having to dismantle it. Bag C onwards is the time that you have to decide wheelbase. There are only two choices, unlike the three of the lesser chassis’s , I am using the medium 225mm chassis for the Mugen CRX Edited October 1, 2022 by Busdriver 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyGuy 1101 Posted October 1, 2022 M07s are lovely to build, top notch kits, the only bit that baffled me was Tamiya's decision to make the builder drill the holes on the rear hubs themselves rather than coming from the factory like that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, BuggyGuy said: M07s are lovely to build, top notch kits, the only bit that baffled me was Tamiya's decision to make the builder drill the holes on the rear hubs themselves rather than coming from the factory like that! Yes front and rear. Maybe it’s something to do with the mould/ moulding process ? It just clicks together as a Tamiya should!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted October 3, 2022 So as in life bag C follows bag B!!! pretty straightforward stuff. In fact very much follows the front end construction without the driveshafts or steering. There is one important fact to note and that is you need to read the instructions and build the right wheelbase for the body that you are using. Now it would appear from the last picture that I did not!! However that was fairly easy to remedy albeit annoying, but it also threw up another problem. The promotional material stated that the chassis is suitable for M05 body shells of M or L size. So the Mugen is M and came on an M05 so is a perfect fit. Wrong , at least the body fits the wheelbase just not the bodyposts 😈 The front posts are fixed whereas the rears can be rotated and as they are cranked they move the post forwards or backwards. Again not a problem, the problem is the Mugen shell is pre-drilled!!! The front is perfect, however the rears are not. You end up with two options either redrilling holes in the roof or as I chose further up the rear screen from the originals. There are now two slots in the rear screen which is a shame!! Pictures to follow. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted October 3, 2022 Shocks made, no pictures because we’ve all seen them built, body painted, wheels on. Electrics and stickers to go!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berman 5315 Posted October 3, 2022 There is normally a predrilled and non drilled (sometimes 'lightweight') option with some bodies. Not sure if this is the case with the CR-X, but a few of the other m-chassis bodies had this option. Most front posts on these cars are in the same position, directly in line with the front axle. It's a shame you had to drill extra holes. I have the late model swift on my M07, where the rears lined up. Shame really, think the CR-X is the best candidate for the M07. ☹️ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted October 4, 2022 4 hours ago, berman said: There is normally a predrilled and non drilled (sometimes 'lightweight') option with some bodies. Not sure if this is the case with the CR-X, but a few of the other m-chassis bodies had this option. Most front posts on these cars are in the same position, directly in line with the front axle. It's a shame you had to drill extra holes. I have the late model swift on my M07, where the rears lined up. Shame really, think the CR-X is the best candidate for the M07. ☹️ Not the end of the world just would have preferred it without the extra holes. I agree it certainly looks the part. Really neat little fast car so matches the the chassis to a tee. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted October 4, 2022 Looks better with the stickers on. I went with the silver sports tuned motor and a 21t pinion. Will run on 2s lipo so should be ok for the tennis courts!! 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Jon 684 Posted October 18, 2022 I chose the CRX for my M-07 after the “racing” Protoform started getting beaten up. The chassis is great, really fun to build and drive. Yours makes me wish that I’d chosen red! Really lovely build, looks like a scale model. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites